Listing and bedding machine.



T. J. KING. LISTING AND BEDDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.2,1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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M w .E n M 6 a v w m v i Q A I wibneouo T. J. KING.

LISTING AND BEDDING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.2,1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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THOMAS JOEL KING, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

LISTING AND BEDDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

- Application filed February 2, 1909. Serial No. 475,556.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. KING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of I-Ienrico and. State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Listing and BeddingMachines, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in listing and bedding machines,the main ob ject being the provision of a machine having a series ofdisks, each of which is independent of the other and adjustableindependently,

where each disk may be run at different angles, thus allowing theoperator to produce a sharp top or flat top bed; a high or a low bed; awide or a narrow bed; or which can operate where the land is broken inridges, as for instance, where the cotton stalks are thrown out or thebeds reversed instead of breaking the land level, as is done ordinarily,the disks being at all times so arranged as to run deep and pulverizethoroughly.

To clearly illustrate my invention and bring out the construction,thereof, attention is invited to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine. Fig. 2 is a topplan view with the hopper removed. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are de tail views ofparts. Fig. 6 is a detail section of a disk and its adjusting means,whereby the disks may be placed nearer together or farther apart.

Referring to the drawings :The numeral 1 designates the main frame,which carries the hopper 2, and the furrow making power wheel 3. Rigidlysecured to the frame so as to manipulate and guide the machine, are thehandles 5, connected together in unison, by means of the two cross-bars6 and 6.

Secured pivotally to the rear ends 7, of the frame at 8, are the twooutwardly curved ends 9, of the forward disk carrying frame or arms 10.I-Ield between the rear free ends 11 of the arms 10, by means of theadjusting and clamping bolts 12, are the two disks 13, whose opposedfaces are serrated or corrugated as at 14. In order to allow for anyradial adjustment of these disks 13, the same are provided with theelongated openings a, through which bolts 12 pass.

Carried by the lower disk is the arm 15,

while carried by the upper disk is the arm 15, which arms haveadjustably and rotatably mounted thereon the disks 16 and 16, whichconstitute the forward pair of pulverizing disks. These disks and alsothe disks 22 are adjustably mounted upon their respective arms, throughthe medium of the device, clearly shown in Fig. 6. As here shown, thedisk is rotatably mounted upon the arm and is held against outwarddisplacement by means of the outer stop 16*, which is detachably andadjustably secured upon the arm by means of the set-screw 16 while theinner stop 16 which is held in place by the set-screw 16 limits theinward movement of the disk. By this means the disks may bemoved andheld near to or farther away from their pivotal points, thus allowing awider or narrow portion of the ground to be acted upon. In order toregulate the depth at which these disks cut, I employ the rod 17, whoselower end is pivoted to the rear ends of the arms 10, and projectsupwardly to near the forward cross-bar 6, the adjustable cones or stops18, being adapted to engage said cross-bar and thus hold the forwarddisks in adjusted position. The coiled spring 19, normally holds the.rod toward the cross-bar 6 and thus in engagement therewith.

Pivotally secured to the extreme rear ends of the frame at 20, are theforward ends of the frame or arm 21, in which are adjustably carried thedisks 22, which are similar in construction to the disks 13, and carrythe rear disk carrying arms 23, which are similar to the arms 15 and 15,the rear disks 24 being mounted in the same manner as the disks 16 and16. The rod 25 is pivoted to the rear end of the pivoted frame 21, andcarries the adjusting cones 26, which are similar to the cones 18, thecones 26 acting upon the rear cross-bar 6, to hold the rear disksadjusted. The spring 27 holds this rod toward and in engagement with thecross-bar 6.

The lower adjusting cones 18 and 26, respectively, have their large endsdownward, and are thus arranged to abut the upper side of the cross-bars6 and 6 respectively, to prevent the downward movement of the disksduring the working in soft ground, but when the ground is stiffer orharder, the upper cones 18 and 26, respectively, are used, theirinverted bases engaging the underside of the cross-bars 6 and 6,respectively. and

thus holding the disks against an upward movement.

From the foregolng description, the operation of my improved listing andbeddin machine is readily understood, and it will be seen that each diskruns independently of the other that by means of the adjustable diskscarrying the arms, the disks may be given any desired angle adjustment,While with the adjustable stops 16 and 16 they are allowed to be movedinwardly or outwardly upon the arms, to either operate to produce a Wideor a narrow bed, a shar a or a flat top bed, a high or a low bed, and wen operating upon a hillside, the disks on the upper side may beadjusted to throw dirt only slightly, whilethe lower disks are adjustedto throw the dirt high, thus maki'n 'a flat bed on hillsides. Also wherethe land is broken in ridges, that is where cotton stalks are thrownout, or the beds reversed instead of breaking the land level, my machineis invaluable.

I have found that the use of four disks, even when listing, isinvaluable as they will more thoroughly pulverize the dirt, and do notleave soil unbroken, as do two disks.

By means of thespring actuated adjusting rods and their cone stops, thedisks are held automatically at the desired depth, or held out of theground, which is very desirable in turning and in going to and from thefield.

What I claim, as new, is 1. In a machine, the combination of asupporting frame, a handle carried thereby and provided with a series ofcross bars, a forward frame pivoted to the supporting frame, a pair ofarms adjustably carried by said frame, a disk adjustably mounted u oneach arm, another frame pivotally secure to the supporting frame, a pairof arms adjustably connected to said pivoted frame, a disk adjustab-lyconnected to each arm, two rods,

one connected to each of said pivoted frames, H

when adjusted, and arms one carried by each disk, for supporting thecutting disks.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS JOEL KING. Witnesses S. E. BROWN, C(W. WINN.

